The National tribune., 1887-06-23

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Good wishes 10 THE TRIBUNE and lts reaaelh'-S'
Blanche Carleton. Box POI, Lisbon. N II.
received s. replies To my word contest OF may
10 aud awarded prizes TO the following; tlrst'
Mabel DJrphley, Hammonton, \. y. lhg5l wof9syi
second, Alice J. hose, Abilene Kan .o,o Woiusl'
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ofen necessary ia the formation OF woros'-JAa'
w. Lantcrmau, Nilliamsylle, I'LL. -,
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FROM OSCARS PA.
DEAR THrBUNr: Please accept our thanks for the
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that Oscar did not expect you TO publish ms niue
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aud our entire family. 10000 thanks.
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/ o.; what papers dad your wife send Mrs. T. .
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/ y. /. Henderson Oscars Pal Alto Pass. III.
GIVE THE BOYS CHANCE.
Tennessee Boy enjoy your letters very much.
Please write again soon. L, too, think that the
boys should have a chance, and am one girl, al
/ least. who is a friend Of the boys. How old an
old bachelor" are you2-Berta, Mason City, Iowa
J. agree with Tennessee Boy" that the boys
have avery rough time compared 10 what we girls
] have, and that should do all we can land that
is great deal for the boys. What do other girls
say about u?-Llllie, Altoona, Pa.
/ Tennessee Boy" you must not get disheartened
over your defeat 10y the fair maid from ONO, but
Jet your letters come often.-J. A McElToy, Posey-
Tennessee Boy" is very enthusiastic IN pro-
stand, lie even mentions hoeing "A lille Int, when
he wanted TO go and play ball. as one OF las great
drawbacks on Saturday afternoon. As a rule,
If you set boy hoeing, the first thing lac does Is 10
cut of all the radishes You have stakcd Tor seed,
hoe mp the parsnips for weeds, tramp down all The
pea vines. (for you all know how large their feet
Hre) and then lie down 10 rest on bed OF lettuce
About 10 O'Clock lac will come in 10 see II dinner Is
not ready, for lac must go 10 that ball playing. Oh,
/ IL is heartrending TO see how they are used, and
J. for one ann willing TO render a vote 81 thanks to
Tennessee Boy " for his splendid article on boys.
Now let us hear from him ia behalf Of the girls
| Lyrel Lorrimer, liubbell Aeb
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The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
= IA two three weeks after questions appear. ;
all will have IA chance 10 send replies aud rcceiy
honorable mention win number answered.
G Massachusetts Bay Colony made the first issue
4, / paper money Ia 1850.
J. The first mint was established al Boston In 1862
Z Senator Benton firm advocate of haI
J. money, and the small silver coins issued 80 yea
e ago were known as Benton mint drops"
2, 4. What Lalayettes full name? 2. Who
Conmander-n-Chief Of the u. S. Army? 3. IL
negro IA cOored many-Dasy Newman Dayton,
4. When the first railroads built ia Englan
= Austria, France United States, Belgium, German
:, Cuba and Spain John Hossns, jr.
" 8. From whom did Maryland derive Its name
- G. Who granted "A charter for the Territory Of Mar
q land, and 10 whom was il granted2 z. Who led u
n first colony, and where and in what year did
- settler 3. What relation was the grantee of u
= charter 10 the leader Of the colony? g. What las
= ing honor did Maryland inherit and when?
a Who assumed the Government in lGss, and WI
u had control la I7l5? n. How many times and
- what years prior 10 the late war, did the Constit
- come rcmodelled?-E. w. TAtock, WaPello. low
n, BIBLE BRIGADE.
b Candace was Queen Of Ethiopia (Acts, 3 27D
n Lapidoth's wife was Deborah, prophecies judi
A. and successful warrior. Judges, 4:4D
a Iedekiah was u when lac began 10 reign, and
In ruled from 573 10 $50 B q.
II, ]. How old Moses when lac left Egypt!
q Eliza A. Brown
aa 2. Who buried the bones Of the King Of Edorn
lime p-hlrs. George Danforth.
3. Who was the first man who died n natuI
death before hE father?-Alrs. Thomas Barwise
ne 4. Where ~ the Bible are dumb dogs mentione
Ga Burton {. Ewing.
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